Add in the governor's ill-fated attempt to change nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals, and you have a coalition of everyone from nurses and firefighters to teachers and union workers ready to roll out the razzing carpet wherever the governor appears...

As for the governor's feelings about the continuous and growing demos: "It doesn't bother him at all," said spokeswoman Margita Thompson. "He knew from the start that there would be opposition from special interests. This just makes it easier to identify those opposed to change."